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Date: Tue 7/18/2000 12:18 PM

From: Stephen Lowerl (Lower45@worldnet.att.net)

To: newsfeedback@wired.com

Subject: Parents vs the FDA

I'm writing in response to the article ("Parents Fight FDA to Save Son ," Jul. 18, 2000).We would probably still be using leech therapy if the FDA had been around1000 years ago. We would not, in all probability, have Penicillin type drugs. Isay the FDA should allow parents the opportunity to decide on a course oftreatment - especially with terminal or near terminal cases